Application forms and submission requirements

Development permits

• Development permit application
• Development permit extension or renewal application
• Application for a minor amendment to a development permit
• Outright development / building permit application form (1 and 2 family)

Building permits and development-building permits (combined permits)

• Building permit application form
• Outright development / building permit application form (1 and 2 family)
• Pre-application for Engineering Services (for applications for 1 and 2 family dwellings only)
• Building permit data sheet (2007 Building Bylaw)
• Building permit data sheet (2014 Building Bylaw)

Letters of undertaking for building permits

• Schedule E1 – Owner's Undertaking Letter
• Schedule E2 – Owner's Undertaking Letter for tenant improvements
• Schedule E3 – Tenant's Undertaking Letter for tenant improvements

Erosion and sediment control for building permits

• Erosion and sediment control for large lot developments (Bulletin 2002-003-EV) (200 KB)
  • For sites 1,000 m² or more, or that have an excavation depth 1 storey or more
  • Building permit applications need an erosion and sediment control plan and monitoring report
• Erosion and sediment control for small lot developments (Bulletin 2002-002-EV) (600 KB)
  • For sites less than 1,000 m² and that have an excavation depth less than 1 storey
  • Projects need to follow best management practices for erosion and sediment control

Site profiles (to identify potential contaminated sites) for development permits, demolition permits, rezoning applications, and subdivision applications

• Site profile form (BC Ministry of Environment) (50 KB)
• Guidance on completing site profile forms (BC Ministry of Environment) (310 KB)
• Site profile exemption declaration (50 KB)
• More site profile resources (BC Ministry of Environment)

Choose the checklists that apply to your project, building type, and property's zoning.

All building types

• Building encroachment guide 
• Building envelope repairs 
• Building permit application checklist 
• Development permit minor amendment checklist 
• Development permit major application checklist 
• Pre-loading checklist 

Commercial or industrial

• Change of use (main application) 
• Change of use (childcare centre in an existing building)
• Change of use (existing building requiring major upgrading) 
• Commercial and industrial buildings 
• Demolition of commercial or industrial buildings 
• Farmers' markets 
• K1 - Restaurant or kitchen exhaust systems 
• K2 - Kitchen ventilation details checklist 
• K3 - Commitment to not create grease-laden cooking vapours 
• Operational letter requirements 
• Outdoor patio seating (at grade, open, and uncovered) for an existing restaurant or retail limited food service 
• Painted or inscribed murals 
• Soil remediation 
• Solar hot water heating systems retrofitting checklist (multi-family or commercial) 
• Tenant Improvement Permit [TIPS] checklist 

Residential

All residential

• Balcony enclosure on existing buildings 
• Field review permit applications 
• Guide for residential fences, arbours & trellises 
• In-ground swimming pools 
• Overheight fences, arbours, etc., in residential zones 
• Re-piping domestic water systems 

1-family and 2-family

• 1-family and 2-family (all zones) - Outright Application 
• 1-family and 2-family (RS-1A, RS-1B, RS-2, RS-4) - Conditional Application 
• 1-family dwelling (RS-1, RS-6, RS-7) - Conditional Application 
• 1-family dwelling (RS-3, RS-3A, RS-5) - Conditional Application 
• Addition / renovation checklist (RS zones) 
• Amending subdivision categories in RS districts
• Converting basements to crawl spaces 
• Decks (RS Zones) 
• Demolition permits
• Demolition of 1-family and 2-family dwellings 
• First Shaughnessy 
• FSR exclusion calculator for 1-family and 2-family dwellings 
• Garages and carports 
• Laneway house (applicable RS zones) 
• RA-1 district 
• Sample drawings package 
• Solar hot water heating systems retrofitting checklist (1-family and 2-family) 

Multi-family

• Balcony enclosures on multi-family buildings 
• Mixed-use multiple dwellings and RT Zones  (209 KB)
• Solar hot water heating systems retrofitting checklist (multi-family or commercial) 

After your building or development permit is issued, apply for trades permits for work on specific building systems (plumbing, electrical, and so on). You may also need forms to:

• Report hazardous materials in a demolition
• Apply to demolish a rental property
• Revise existing permits
• Change your building's address
• Transfer density to protect heritage resource
• Apply for a sign permit

Trades permit applications

• Electrical permit application 
• Fire sprinkler permit application 
• Owner's information certificate
• Gas permit application 
• Homeowner’s declaration - Gas 
• Homeowner’s declaration - Plumbing 
• Noise bylaw exception application 
• Plumbing permit application 

Other forms you may need

• Building address change request 
• Demolition of rental property application form 
• Hazardous materials form 
• Qualified professional declaration form for salvage and abatement 
• Revision application form - existing buildings  
• Revision application form - new 1 or 2 family dwellings 

Transfer of heritage density for development applications

• Letter A to prove the donor site meets density requirements 
• Letter B to confirm the completed sale of density 

Are you an engineer, architect, or other building-industry professional that isn't an active member of the City's Certified Professional Program? You may need forms in this section.

Letters of Assurance (for architects and engineers)

• Schedule A  (150 KB)
• Schedule B  (180 KB) - revision effective January 1, 2018
• Schedule C-A  (120 KB) - revision effective January 1, 2018
• Schedule C-B  (120 KB)
• Schedule D-1  (120 KB)
• Schedule D-2  (100 KB)

ASHRAE, NECB, and EB Energy Trigger forms for large buildings

• Process forms, checklists, and tutorials for the energy requirements for Part 3 and Part 9 non-residential buildings
• Energy requirements for tenant improvements  (160 KB)

Other forms for industry professionals

• Checklist forms
• Alternative solutions (AL) forms
• Structural concept review checklist 
• Building permit data sheet (2007 Building Bylaw) 
• Building permit data sheet (2014 Building Bylaw)